Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
David Amram The Mountain Song Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Alpha Centauri One Night at a Time ST
Matt Lucas* Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Albert Jones* Every Little Thing That I Do The Facts of Life
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Ernie* Smith Who I Am To Behold Jah
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Verkhovyna Our Liitle World Ukrainian Pops
Albert Jones* Thank Goodness The Facts of Life
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Hard Hard Times Shirley Lewis Show Band
Buddy Knox Teasable, Pleasable You ST (mono)
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Ill Wind And I Love Her
Alpha Centauri Hard Life ST
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Buddy Knox Storm Clouds ST (mono)
Aarons And Ackley* Could Have Had Anything You And I
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine You May be All I Need Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
David Amram Alfred the Hog Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Matt Lucas* The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Ernie* Smith Show Me a Sign To Behold Jah
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Aarons And Ackley* Lay Me Down ST
Joe* Glazer A Douglas for Me A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding We the People
Buddy Knox Rock Around the Clock ST
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Honky Tonk Angel
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
David Amram Song for Kenya Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Matt Lucas* Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Matt Lucas* I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Honky Tonk Angel
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Loni Gamble Circles ST
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST (mono)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Buddy Knox Long Lonely Nights ST (mono)
David Amram Old Man and the Children Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Oscar* McLollie Girl of Mine ST
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Lover's Lane Ellen McIlwaine
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* O Moon Do Not Shine Ukrainian Pops
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Priscilla* Rollins There Goes My Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Matt Lucas* Massage Parlour Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Buddy Knox C'mon Baby ST (mono)
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Buddy Knox I'm In Love With You ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Take Twenty Love Serenade
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra I See Your Face Before Me And I Love Her
Ernie* Smith Money Can't Buy Life Skareggae
Buddy Knox Don't Make Me Cry ST
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Buddy Knox Rock-a-Billy Walk ST
Country Mcdonald Joe* Young Fellow, My Lad War War War
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
The Revelaires* Great Pretender Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver
Alpha Centauri Love is a Curse ST

Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* - Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

Kyiv, 🇺🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

The Revelaires (3)

The Revelaires (2)

The Revelaires

The Revelaires You're So Wrong (1)

The Revelaires Great Pre (1)

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

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